About the Author |
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Preface |
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1 Energy Sources, Energy Uses, and Global Warming |
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1.1 History of Fossil Fuels |
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1.2 Composition of Fossil Fuels |
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1.3 Fossil Fuels, Uses and Reserves |
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1.4 Environmental Costs of Fossil Fuels |
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1.5 Energy Usage and Income |
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20 | (1) |
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1.8 Indirect Solar Energy |
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1.8.3 Hydroelectric Power |
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1.8.4 The Biomass and Biofuel Potential |
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29 | (8) |
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32 | (2) |
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1.10 Energy Use in the United States |
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1.10.1 Energy in the Industrial Sector |
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1.10.2 Transportation in the Modern World |
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1.10.3 The Commercial and Residential Sectors |
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46 | (9) |
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1.11.2 The Effects of Greenhouse Gases |
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2 The Internal Environment of a Residence |
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2.1 Electrical Use and Its Contribution to Sensible Heat |
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56 | (2) |
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2.2 Human Needs and Demands in a Residence |
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58 | (1) |
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2.4 Ventilation Guidelines |
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2.4.1 Air Changes per Hour |
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2.4.5 Air Flow through Exterior Doors |
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2.4.6 Respiration and Carbon Dioxide |
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2.5 Heat Recovery Ventilation |
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68 | (2) |
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2.6 Humidity Sources in a Residence |
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2.7 Sick Building Syndrome and VOC Mitigation |
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2.8 Illumination and Daylighting |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (4) |
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2.10 Electrical Fixtures and Appliances in a Residence |
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2.10.1 ENERGY STAR Appliances |
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80 | (2) |
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2.10.2 Electrically Generated Lighting |
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84 | (1) |
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2.12 Return on Investment and Service Life |
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3 Heat Flow from a Residence |
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87 | (3) |
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3.2 Empirical Nature of Heat Loss Calculations |
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3.3 Fundamentals of Glazing Losses |
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3.4 Heat Flow Across an Air Gap |
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3.5 Thermal Resistance R and Conductance C |
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102 | (5) |
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3.6.1 Heat Loss Through Windows |
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103 | (2) |
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3.6.2 Spacers and Their Influence on Heat Loss |
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105 | (2) |
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3.7 Heat Losses from a Residence |
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3.7.1 Heat Losses through Walls and Roofs |
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107 | (5) |
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3.7.2 Heat Losses through Structural Integrated Panels |
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112 | (1) |
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3.7.3 Heat Losses from Basements and Foundations |
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113 | (4) |
4 Residential Construction Techniques |
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4.1 Fire, Civilization, and Simple Dwellings |
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119 | (2) |
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4.2 Construction Techniques for Exterior Walls |
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121 | (8) |
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4.2.2 The Development of Plywood |
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123 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Bamboo and Other Grasses |
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124 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Stud Wall Construction |
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125 | (3) |
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4.2.5 Structural Integrated Panels |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (6) |
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4.3.1 Brick Wall Construction |
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129 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Poured Concrete Foundations and Walls |
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130 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Concrete Block Walls |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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4.3.6 Insulated Concrete Formwork |
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4.4 Insulation, Types and Installation Methods |
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135 | (6) |
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136 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Cellulose Insulation |
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137 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Urea Formaldehyde Foam |
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138 | (1) |
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4.4.4 Foam and Foam Board |
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138 | (1) |
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4.4.5 Multi-Layer Radiant Barriers |
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139 | (2) |
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4.4.6 The EIFS Insulation System |
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4.5 Roofs, Construction and Problems |
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4.5.1 Roof Construction Techniques |
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4.5.2 Unwanted Heat and Humidity Flow through Roofs |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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4.6 Sealing and Insulating Basements |
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145 | (1) |
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4.7 Water Damage and Vapor Migration in a Residence |
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145 | (3) |
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148 | (7) |
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4.8.1 Air Leakage from Conditioned Spaces |
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150 | (2) |
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4.8.2 Air Leakage around Windows |
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152 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Air Leakage around Electrical Outlets, Switches, and Lights |
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153 | (2) |
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4.9 Energy Codes and Their Effect on Construction Methods |
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155 | (4) |
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4.10 Errors in Energy Codes |
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159 | (3) |
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4.11 Insulation Guidelines and Their Influence on Construction |
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5 The Seasons and Solar Angles |
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5.1 Obliquity and the Seasons |
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5.2 The Importance of Time |
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5.5 Geometry of the Ellipse and Kepler |
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5.6 Points, Vectors, and Planes |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (5) |
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5.9 Angle of the Sun on the Earth's Surface |
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188 | (4) |
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5.10 Angle of the Sun on Solar Collectors |
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5.11 The Solar Collection Day |
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193 | (4) |
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5.12 Change in Solar Angle With Time |
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5.14 Equation of Time and Sundials |
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5.15 The Analemma and How to Capture It |
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202 | (5) |
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5.16 Approximating the EoT |
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6 Transmission of Light through the Atmosphere |
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6.1 The Incoming Solar Radiation |
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210 | (5) |
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6.2 Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere |
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219 | (4) |
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223 | (6) |
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6.6 Solar Radiation Measures |
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230 | (1) |
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6.7 Instruments for Measuring Solar Radiation |
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231 | (4) |
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6.7.2 Other Radiation Measurement Instruments |
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6.8 Isotropic and Circumsolar Radiation |
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7 Solar Gain and Solar Attenuation |
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7.1 Solar Fraction and Solar Gain |
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7.2 Albedo and Specularity |
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7.3 Air Temperature, Pressure, and Clouds |
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252 | (4) |
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7.4 Models for Radiation Dispersion in the Atmosphere |
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7.5 Solar Radiation Data for Boston |
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258 | (5) |
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7.6 Clear Sky Radiation Data for U.S. Cities |
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7.7 Solar Radiation Maps of the World |
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8 Transmission of Solar Energy through Glazing |
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8.1 A Brief History of Glass |
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284 | (2) |
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8.2 Transmissivity of Diathermanous Materials to Light |
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8.3 The Polarization of Light |
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8.5 Extinction Coefficient and Absorptivity of Glass |
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293 | (3) |
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8.6 Transmission, Reflection, and Absorption |
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296 | (8) |
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8.7 Transmission and Absorption for Normal Radiation |
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304 | (2) |
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8.8 Daily Solar Gain through Glazing |
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306 | (2) |
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8.9 Transmissivity through LoE Glass |
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308 | (7) |
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8.9.2 New Generation LoE Glass |
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9 Climate and the Siting of a Solar Structure |
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9.1 The Koppen Climate Classification |
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317 | (3) |
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9.2 Climates Zones by the Number |
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320 | (4) |
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9.3 Monthly Averages for Heating and Cooling |
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324 | (8) |
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9.4 Other Data Sources for HDD and CDD |
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9.9 Clearances on Flat Sites |
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9.9.1 Individual Residences |
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343 | (3) |
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9.9.2 Communities of Solar Homes |
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346 | (2) |
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9.10 Clearances on Sloping Sites |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (2) |
10 Solar Structures from Early to Modern |
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354 | (1) |
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10.2 Historic Use of Solar Heating |
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355 | (3) |
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10.3 Solar Heating for Residences in the United States |
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10.4 Solar Heating for Residences in the Rest of the World |
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372 | (3) |
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10.5 Efficient Building Envelopes |
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10.6 The Passivehaus Design |
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11 Passive Solar Collection |
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11.1 Solar Gain on Vertical Collectors with Non-Zero Yaw Angles |
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380 | (10) |
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11.2 Solar Gain Through Glass |
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11.4 Absorption of Glass - Not All Is Lost |
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402 | (6) |
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11.8 Solar Cookers and Ovens |
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12 Non-Concentrating, Active Solar Collectors |
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12.1 Solar Gain on Sloping Surfaces |
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418 | (4) |
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12.3 Liquid Carrying Flat Plate Solar Collectors |
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12.3.1 Trickle Type Collectors |
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423 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Closed Loop and Fully Wetted Collectors |
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12.4 Stratified Water Tanks |
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425 | (1) |
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12.5 Selective Absorptivity/Emissivity Surfaces |
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12.5.1 A Statement of the Problem |
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12.5.2 Some Early Results |
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12.5.4 Selective Coating Films |
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429 | (1) |
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12.5.5 Optically Selective Paints and Sprays |
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430 | (1) |
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12.6 The Bread Box Solar Collector |
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430 | (1) |
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12.7 Evacuated Tube Collectors |
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430 | (3) |
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13 Photovoltaic Panels |
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13.1 Semiconductor Fundamentals |
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436 | (3) |
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439 | (1) |
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13.3 The First Transistors |
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440 | (2) |
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13.4 The Field Effect Transistor |
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13.7 Responses of First through Third Generation PV Cells |
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446 | (5) |
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13.8 Perovskite Solar Cells |
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451 | (2) |
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13.9 Building Integrated Photovoltaics |
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13.10 Temperature Sensitivity |
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454 | (1) |
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13.11 Concentrating Photovoltaic Arrays |
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14 Smart Grids, FiTs, and Net Metering |
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14.1 History of Electrical Utilities |
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458 | (3) |
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14.2 The Power Factor Problem |
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461 | (2) |
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14.3 Standard Connections from Grid to Residence |
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463 | (2) |
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14.4 Inverters and Their Electrical Connections |
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465 | (2) |
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467 | (6) |
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14.6 The Future of Solar Electrical Generation |
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473 | (4) |
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14.7 FiTs and Net metering |
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477 | (10) |
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15 Architectural Considerations for Capturing Solar Energy |
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15.1 Basic Requirements for a Passively Solar Heated Residence |
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15.2 Architecture for Natural Air Flow |
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490 | (3) |
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15.3 Glazing for Passive Solar |
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493 | (3) |
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15.4 Roof Mounted Solar Elements |
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15.4.1 Requirements for Photovoltaic Panels |
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15.4.2 T-Bar Glazing Systems |
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497 | (2) |
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15.4.3 Multi-Layer Plastic Roofs |
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499 | (2) |
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15.4.4 Requirements for Solar Thermal Collectors |
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501 | (1) |
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15.5 Plumbing for Water Heating |
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501 | (4) |
16 Methods of Energy Storage |
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16.1 Electrical Generation Capacity |
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505 | (1) |
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16.2 The Energy Density Problem |
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506 | (2) |
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16.3 Mechanical Energy Storage Techniques |
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508 | (9) |
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16.3.1 Pumped Hydroelectric Storage |
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508 | (4) |
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16.3.2 Compressed Air Energy Storage |
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512 | (2) |
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514 | (3) |
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16.4 Thermal Storage Systems |
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517 | (1) |
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16.5 Electrical and Electro-Mechanical Storage Systems |
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518 | (8) |
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16.5.1 A Brief History of Electricity |
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518 | (6) |
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524 | (1) |
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16.5.3 Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage |
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525 | (1) |
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16.6 Batteries and Battery Technology |
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526 | (5) |
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526 | (1) |
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526 | (2) |
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528 | (2) |
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16.6.4 Energy Density in Batteries |
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530 | (1) |
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16.8 Hydrogen Generation and Storage |
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532 | (3) |
Index |
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